diff --git a/meta/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-x86.inc b/meta/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-x86.inc
index 0038540027..a2dcdc6d5a 100644
--- a/meta/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-x86.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/machine/include/qemuboot-x86.inc
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ QB_CPU_KVM_x86-64 = "-cpu IvyBridge -machine q35"
 
 QB_AUDIO_DRV = "alsa"
 QB_AUDIO_OPT = "-soundhw ac97,es1370"
-QB_KERNEL_CMDLINE_APPEND = "oprofile.timer=1"
+QB_KERNEL_CMDLINE_APPEND = "oprofile.timer=1 tsc=reliable no_timer_check rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1"
 QB_OPT_APPEND = "-usb -device usb-tablet"